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Post by ck100 on Feb 27, 2020 16:41:55 GMT
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Post by Dramatic Look Gopher on Feb 27, 2020 17:49:01 GMT
Let's not forget Ollie's first directorial effort, a low budget Canadian-produced horror movie called Seizure. For that very strange film, I rate it a C+.  |
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Post by marth on Feb 28, 2020 0:53:20 GMT
I was going to say that Wall Street it's an A to me, and of course agree with you about Platoon. JFK it´s a great movie IMO, specially the acting is really good.  Have you seen Talk Radio? It's a hidden gem. Haven´t seen it yet. I´ll check it. Thanks for the recommendation!
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Post by moviemouth on Feb 28, 2020 1:59:03 GMT
Let's not forget Ollie's first directorial effort, a low budget Canadian-produced horror movie called Seizure. For that very strange film, I rate it a C+. I didn't mention it because I haven't seen it. I haven't even been able to find it to watch anywhere.
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Post by bravomailer on Feb 28, 2020 2:02:58 GMT
Talk Radio is his best, in my view.
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Post by moviemouth on Feb 28, 2020 2:07:24 GMT
Talk Radio is his best, in my view. It's definitely one of his best.
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Post by Dramatic Look Gopher on Feb 28, 2020 2:09:38 GMT
Let's not forget Ollie's first directorial effort, a low budget Canadian-produced horror movie called Seizure. For that very strange film, I rate it a C+. I didn't mention it because I haven't seen it. I haven't even been able to find it to watch anywhere. It's on YouTube. The quality is pretty good. youtu.be/H8jPqf4S6JU
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Post by moviemouth on Feb 28, 2020 2:11:57 GMT
I didn't mention it because I haven't seen it. I haven't even been able to find it to watch anywhere. It's on YouTube. The quality is pretty good. youtu.be/H8jPqf4S6JU Thank you. It wasn't on Youtube last time I checked, but that was about 2 years ago. I guess I should have checked again.
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Post by Dramatic Look Gopher on Feb 28, 2020 2:14:14 GMT
Thank you. It wasn't on Youtube last time I checked, but that was about 2 years ago. I guess I should have checked again. You're welcome.
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Post by moviemouth on Feb 28, 2020 2:16:50 GMT
Thank you. It wasn't on Youtube last time I checked, but that was about 2 years ago. I guess I should have checked again. You're welcome. I guess it will officially be Oliver Stone week for me. I re-watched Wall Street and Platoon and now I plan to watch Seizure either tomorrow or Saturday.
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Post by darkreviewer2013 on Feb 28, 2020 4:20:10 GMT
I think Platoon was his best film. It's also the greatest Vietnam War movie ever made IMO. Didn't care for JFK though. Found it overlong, convoluted and frankly quite dull. JFK is anything but dull imo. It is one of the most intriguing movies ever made. There isn't even one scene that isn't interesting. How do you feel about Zodiac? is still on my Watchlist. I haven't seen it yet, but am looking forward to it. I'm guessing it resembles The Silence of the Lambs somewhat.
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Post by moviemouth on Feb 28, 2020 4:24:12 GMT
JFK is anything but dull imo. It is one of the most intriguing movies ever made. There isn't even one scene that isn't interesting. How do you feel about Zodiac? is still on my Watchlist. I haven't seen it yet, but am looking forward to it. I'm guessing it resembles The Silence of the Lambs somewhat. It's like the serial killer version of JFK in a way. It isn't all that similar to The Silence of the Lambs imo.
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Post by darkreviewer2013 on Feb 28, 2020 4:29:49 GMT
Zodiac is still on my Watchlist. I haven't seen it yet, but am looking forward to it. I'm guessing it resembles The Silence of the Lambs somewhat. It's like the serial killer version of JFK in a way. It isn't all that similar to The Silence of the Lambs imo. Well, I find the subject-matter intriguing, though the run-time is a bit off-putting. When it comes to JFK, I went into the movie expecting something completely different. Thought it would actually feature President Kennedy during his tenure.
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Post by moviemouth on Feb 28, 2020 4:31:33 GMT
It's like the serial killer version of JFK in a way.
It isn't all that similar to The Silence of the Lambs imo. Well, I find the subject-matter intriguing, though the run-time is a bit off-putting. When it comes to JFK, I went into the movie expecting something completely different. Thought it would actually feature President Kennedy during his tenure. What I mean by that is that it is a very long movie, full of information on top of information about the case and is full of recognizable actors in small parts that are relaying information to other characters. It has a couple of scenes that are as bone chilling as anything you will ever see in a movie. Many people seem to consider Zodiac a masterpiece, but there are also some people who find the movie to be tedious.
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Post by darkreviewer2013 on Feb 28, 2020 4:35:43 GMT
Well, I find the subject-matter intriguing, though the run-time is a bit off-putting. When it comes to JFK, I went into the movie expecting something completely different. Thought it would actually feature President Kennedy during his tenure. What I mean by that is that it is a very long movie, full of information on top of information about the case and is full of recognizable actors in small parts that are relaying information to other characters. It has a couple of scenes that are as bone chilling as anything you will ever see in a movie. Most people on here consider it a masterpiece, but there are also some people who find the movie to be tedious. Sounds interesting. Again, this is largely due to the fact that I'm interested in the subject-matter. As regards those bone-chilling scenes, that doesn't surprise me. Se7en features one or two sequences that I found more haunting than most horror films. I'll check it out in the coming weeks/months and post my feelings upon completion.
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Post by moviemouth on Feb 28, 2020 4:44:47 GMT
What I mean by that is that it is a very long movie, full of information on top of information about the case and is full of recognizable actors in small parts that are relaying information to other characters. It has a couple of scenes that are as bone chilling as anything you will ever see in a movie. Most people on here consider it a masterpiece, but there are also some people who find the movie to be tedious. Sounds interesting. Again, this is largely due to the fact that I'm interested in the subject-matter. As regards those bone-chilling scenes, that doesn't surprise me. Se7en features one or two sequences that I found more haunting than most horror films. I'll check it out in the coming weeks/months and post my feelings upon completion. There is even a scene where the characters go to the cinema to see Dirty Harry because it is inspired by the Zodiac case and the character of Dirty Harry is actually based on the main detective in Zodiac. I thought that was an interesting touch.
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Post by darkreviewer2013 on Feb 28, 2020 4:46:32 GMT
Sounds interesting. Again, this is largely due to the fact that I'm interested in the subject-matter. As regards those bone-chilling scenes, that doesn't surprise me. Se7en features one or two sequences that I found more haunting than most horror films. I'll check it out in the coming weeks/months and post my feelings upon completion. There is even a scene where the characters go to the cinema to see Dirty Harry because it is inspired by the Zodiac case and the character of Dirty Harry is actually based on the main detective in Zodiac. I thought that was an interesting touch. Clever. I'm looking forward to seeing it.
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Post by moviemouth on Feb 29, 2020 9:12:20 GMT
I didn't mention it because I haven't seen it. I haven't even been able to find it to watch anywhere. It's on YouTube. The quality is pretty good. youtu.be/H8jPqf4S6JU I watched it and it is by far his worst movie imo.
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Post by jonesjxd on Feb 29, 2020 11:52:26 GMT
Scarface is Oliver Stoner's masterpiece! JFK was pretty good(but most likely bullshit) too he should do another movie on 9/11 conspiracy theories. Born On The 4th of July will truly make you hate the republican party. A must see for alt righters. You have to take the "facts" in his movies with a grain of salt. I think the most problematic thing about the movie is its title, it shouldn't be called JFK, it should be called Garrison. Whenever defending this movie I always tell detractors to keep in mind this is a biopic of Jim Garrison and is about a real investigation. Garrison was wrong on most everything, and he lost his case against Clay Shaw, but it was still a fascinating case and Garrison was a fascinating thinker. Inevitably there will be a movie centered around Alex Jones's court case with the Sandy Hook families and his downfall as an internet celebrity. Hopefully they don't title the movie SANDY HOOK.
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Post by moviemouth on Feb 29, 2020 12:00:09 GMT
You have to take the "facts" in his movies with a grain of salt. I think the most problematic thing about the movie is its title, it shouldn't be called JFK, it should be called Garrison. Whenever defending this movie I always tell detractors to keep in mind this is a biopic of Jim Garrison and is about a real investigation into the JFK assassination. Garrison was wrong on most everything, and he lost his case against Clay Shaw, but it was still a fascinating case and Garrison was a fascinating thinker. Inevitably there will be a movie centered around Alex Jones's court case with the Sandy Hook families and his downfall as an internet celebrity. Hopefully they don't title the movie SANDY HOOK. The title isn't the problem. People not checking to see what the movie is about beforehand is the problem. The movie is about the investigation of the assassination of JFK, so the title isn't misleading after you know what it is about. It is the perfect title imo, but I get your complaint.
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